Best song on the Party album by Iggy Pop

Whenever I've been looking for an apartment/house/place to live, I'm compelled to listen to "Eggs On Plate" repeatedly.

"FOUR WALLS!"

The whole first side is pretty great.

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Jesus, this album is absolutely abysmal.

He has some terrible albums. Don’t even remember this one

"Bang Bang" is fantastic. The rest is... not great, but "Houston is Hot Tonight" and "Eggs on Plate" are at least listenable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcUa65cgX9c

Is there anything after Lust For Life that’s really crucial?

I think New Values is, but after that you're in the wilderness.

We had a poll here of his post-1970s records and Soldier and Brick by Brick tied for most votes.

Is there anything after Lust For Life that’s really crucial?

New Values, for sure, but I'll also argue for Blah-Blah-Blah. About a decade ago I ranked Iggy's whole catalog to that point, and here's what I said about BBB:

Four years after the dismal Zombie Birdhouse, Iggy’s career was in need of resuscitation again. Fortunately, he was back in David Bowie’s orbit. Bowie had covered “China Girl” on 1983’s Let’s Dance, and the follow-up, 1984’s Tonight, was practically a full-on Bowie-Pop collaboration, including versions of “Don’t Look Down” from New Values and “Tonight” and “Neighborhood Threat” from Lust For Life, as well as two brand-new, co-written songs, “Dancing With The Big Boys” and “Tumble And Twirl.” Bowie decided to return the favor by co-producing Blah-Blah-Blah and co-writing five of its nine songs with Iggy.

Blah-Blah-Blah is a nakedly commercial ’80s rock album, despite the presence of former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, who co-wrote three tracks, including the single “Cry For Love.” It’s slathered in synths, the drums are more programmed than not, and Iggy’s vocals are coming from the lowest end of his range, sounding positively vampiric at times. But the songs are actually really good, and it’s not that hard to get past the initially dated-seeming production, especially not now that similar retro sounds have taken over the world of indie music. This is an album that’s overdue for reassessment and celebration.

Agree about Blah-Blah-Blah.

I love "New Values". I even like "Soldier" and "Zombie Birdhouse" but "Party" is utter tosh.

anything after LFL ? id say dismissing the rest of his career is unfair - New Values is great some might say one of his best - I don't think ZB deserves its reputation - it is odd but mostly surprisingly good - there are excellent songs littered throughout his catalog

Bang Bang is my favourite song on this. but yeah much prefer Zombie Birdhouse

Yes, “Bang Bang” is a keeper. Never really listened to New Values but always liked “I’m Bored.”

Blah-Blah-Blah is Bowie's best '80s album after Scary Monsters.

(xp) not even "Five Foot One"?

Listening now.

Sounds like Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

Which I mean as a compliment

It's easily Pumping For Jill. This version of Bang Bang's pretty good too, it kinda soars. I enjoy some of the dumb horns on this album, too. I'm sorta over Iggy, though.

Iggy's only really necessary track after Lust for Life is the Repo Man theme.

lol otm mostly

Zombie Birdhouse holds particular fascination with me. I think Party's fine but Happy Man and Bang Bang are best things on it by far.